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A bug causes intermittent failures in a payment system during peak hours. How should severity and priority be assigned considering business impact and fix urgency?
A bug causes intermittent failures in a payment system during peak hours. How should severity and priority be assigned considering business impact and fix urgency?
hard📝 Application Q8 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Evaluate severity of payment failures
Failures in payment system affect critical business functions, so severity is high.Step 2: Evaluate priority due to peak hour impact
Failures during peak hours cause urgent business loss, so priority is high.Final Answer:
High severity, high priority -> Option DQuick Check:
Critical system failure + urgent fix = High severity and priority [OK]
Quick Trick: Critical system + urgent fix = High severity & priority [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Ignoring peak hour impact on priority
- Underestimating intermittent failures
- Confusing severity with priority urgency
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